Back pain after running??

Hey guys wassup. Well here's the story. Well about 3 weeks ago my friends and I set up a one day group run . Every Sunday morning, we wake up at about 6:30-7, and go to a park that has a two mile track/trail that has ups and downs curves; which make the run even harder. Well today my lower back is sore/tight as hells. I know about 80% thru the run I felt my back getting tighter, but didn't pay any attention until this morning. Anyone why my back will tighten up while running.

Another question I have is why are my legs still sore. I run a stationary bike fro 35 mins and stairmaster for 10 mins 3 days a week. I would think my legs should be usd to the running 2 miles by now. The last three days after the 2 mile run my legs are sore till Tuesday afternoon!!

Just rest and see how you are next week. You might be getting sick, or just having an off day, or bad sleep, etc...

If it happens again this sunday then look into possible influences.

Sometimes that stuff just happens. Last night I went to the gym for a chest workout and felt pretty weak. I did about 40% of what I normally do for chest and just left because I was feeling so weak and crappy. Then I went to play a game of Bball. After one full court game I was dead; sweat dripping down, dizzy, tired, etc.. I normally go 4 or 5 games without a problem.

Your lower back could be hurting from improper shoes throwing your body out of alignment. That and the hills could just be putting a lot more stress on your body. Try laying on your back and pulling your knees into your chest and just breathing. It should bring you some relief. It also feels great to rock gently from side to side...you can feel it massaging your lower back around your spine.

when I started getting into running (years ago before I gained most of the weight back), my lower back hurt from bad form. Do you stand up as tall as possible? Do not slouch when you run.....it not only hurt my back, it actually is harder.

He told me my hamstrings were so tight it was pulling my lower back out of alignment, causing the muscles there to work too hard trying to correct things. Says I need to stretch my hamstrings 8-10 times throughout the day because they are just naturally tight for me. There are several stretches I do for them now, and my back is doing much better.

I also stop once or twice during my run to stretch them out a bit further and this helps to avoid back pain after the run.

He told me my hamstrings were so tight it was pulling my lower back out of alignment, causing the muscles there to work too hard trying to correct things. Says I need to stretch my hamstrings 8-10 times throughout the day because they are just naturally tight for me. There are several stretches I do for them now, and my back is doing much better.

I also stop once or twice during my run to stretch them out a bit further and this helps to avoid back pain after the run.

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That reminds me too, that, very tight hip flexors can do the same thing. Does the thread starter have a desk job? It's important to stretch them too.

This pose is great, but since you're just stretching you don't need to raise the arms. Keep them on the bent knee. The back leg, lower the knee to the floor. I guess a better explanation than leaning would be to go deeper into the lunge instead of leaning forward. You'll feel a big pull in the back hip flexor if you're doing it correctly.

This pose is great, but since you're just stretching you don't need to raise the arms. Keep them on the bent knee. The back leg, lower the knee to the floor. I guess a better explanation than leaning would be to go deeper into the lunge instead of leaning forward. You'll feel a big pull in the back hip flexor if you're doing it correctly.

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i shouldn't have but just got turned on

yeah upper body is upright for hips... you're stretching it more since you're leaning back right?